National Republican., 1887-05-30
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
Spring Meeting OF tho American
Society at wIlIard'a Hall.

Spring Meeting of tho American
Society nc wiiiard's Hall.
The spring meeting (ffteenth)of the
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers
begins at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning at
Willard Hall. This society was organized
April Z, 1880, for the purpose of promoting
the arts and sciences connected with
engineering and mechanical construction.
The meetings are held for social intercourse,
the reading and discussion OF professional
papers, and the circulation Of the same for
Denencial purposes. III is probably one OF
the largest associations OF the kind In this
country.
The rolls show fifteen honorary members,
seven life members, 63l active members,
twenty-seven associates, and thirty.four
juniors, making total membership OF ia.
or this number at least three or four hun
dred are expected to be IN attendance. The
membership. is distributed all over the
York city, is president, Mr.. Charles II. Lor-
ing, of this city, is one Of the vice presi-
dents; William III. Wiley, Of New York
city, Is treasurer, and Il. II. Hutton, OF New
York city, is secretary. The society will
hold sessions daily until the adjournment,
on the afternoon Of June 8. The Washing
ton members are w. II. Allderdice, Edward
Il,
Herman Hollerith, J. z. 8. Lawrence, Chas.
IL. Loring, Harold P. Norton, George b.
| Whiting.
The membership comprises largely people
connected with the leading railroads, manu-
featuring places, and also with the eugl-
neer department OF the United States navy.
The gas factories are also well represented.
The opening session begins at 10 q. M,
followed by the reports Of committees, read
ing Of professional papers, and a discassIon
| OF the same. The afternoon Will be given
up to visiting the public buildings. At
night more papers will be read and dis
| cussed.
Wednesday morning VIII be used in sight
seeing. t2p. m. the convention will re-
sumo ito business. In the evening recep-
ton will be rendered to the society by Hon.
Josiah Dent at his residence, No. 3l0l U
street northwest.
Thursday morning trip will be taken TO
Mount Vernon. AT night ''topical discus.
sions" will be the special feature.
Friday morning will be given up to visit
Ing the ordnance yard, Soldiers Home,
Cabin John bridge, or naval observatory.
In the afternoon the concluding session
will be held. The following papers will be
read Samuel Webber, "Tests Of the com
paratlve value OF different kinds OF belt
ing;" L. II. Rutherford, 'Should piston
packing ring be Of the same thickness at
every point;n John T. Hawkins, "The edu.
cation OF intuition in machine designing;'
r. II. Thurston, "Systematic testing OF
turbines In the United States;" Charles Il.
Emery, "Notes for discussion on the limit
OF steam pressure in marine engines;" Al
bert Stearns, "a method OF evaporation
by means Of exhaust steam;" Henry h.
Towne, methods Of determining cost and
distribution Of power and heat;n William
Kent, "a problem In profit sharing;' Chas.
and hot water for transmitting heat and
power" Thomas 8. Crane, "Dlrect acting
steam veneering CUTTER" II. A. Ramsay,
uWhat are the needs of our navy;' r. IL.
Thurston, "Notes on hellcal seams in boiler
making;" Joseph Morgan, jr., "National
defense and the mechanical problems which
1t involves;" George II. Babcock, ',A new
method of making tubes from solid bars;'
Chas. E. Emery, "Notes for discussion on
cylinder condensation"